TQWwrxTrrffis .'n- aaaa ..... -,'-' -F ("- bbbbV.TZ1"1 - ! JaV . aaaB aiaa MPSIUIT; HCRf FROST DUE ...1 i eks county reacnss nit Hard, but Pears and Applet Eecape tir - - EASEY CHERRIES HURT .'...-..i. .Mtm mirl State and aovern- Li. .JhlM are checklnt un today en Zittmte te fruit crops by frest: rffSu'damaice him alrendy been heavy, Md the cold spell, according te Fere- il.r miss, in net jei erer. M7"rhre will be mere front tonight," iWM Mr. BUM, na it win continue VZld but fair, tomorrow. North winds M letPlng lire iniiiciniuie uunn. ewruin te authorities at the Na- Ml enn ecuwi. uvjinwnii! iut"W per cent " the pech crop oeibout Bucks-s County has been blMed. There I ene exception; tne finaie variety has come through 100 rlJBreMt d ... ... ." I7sweet cherries are all dead, but pears I Iw apples seem te be all right. Frem ,JJtier.' parts of (he country, however, rlmwtrg report 50 per cent less te the . mn and all nlums killed: r - -, , Pears Unbanned, Conditions in Northern New Jersey, Kerdlng te the experimental station it New Brunswick, are net se bad. hn are all right, as are neaches. Artlu are only slightly injured, late ihIm being all right. The pears sur iMd, but cherries ere GO per cent killed. Rami also arc nugniiy mjurea. fruit-growers In the Olassbore dls rrfrt are net alarmed. Annies have Mate through all right, they report, but wine varieties or pcacees are silgbtly Injured. There will, however, they say, te plenty of fruit left. Early straw knits' are badly hurt. The blossoms were net se susceptible Lrh frost this year as last, as this jttr several days of cold weather pro pre ritjed the frost.' As a result.' the bios bies Kffis en the trees were hard, and had I Very slight moisture content as com cem Mred with last year. Last season the mather was very warm Just preceding IU' freeze, the temnerature beln R4 itpces at 5 o'clock one afternoon, fall 111 te 25 degrees by 4 o'clock the fol lowing morning. Delaware was a heavy sufferer, no ttrding te growers in that State. Re jrt received at Dever, from various miu of Kent County, Indicate the Wry frost had seriously Injured thexe n'rieties of strawberries that were ul rttdy in full bloom. , ' Grapes $fet Hurt Cranes, according te ronerls. h.ivn et been seriously affected in tlm iu. Wet. Peaches; apples and pears urc tillered te have been only bllehtlv in. Jured. The experimental station of the Unl Ttnlty of Delaware at Newark, hew iter, reports a 3U per cent less te vir tually nil varieties of penches ami ipples in the district. Cherries were krleusly blighted. . ( In the extreme southern rlnrr nt tlm fcile. at Georgetown, near the Mary and line, growers rcnert a. Iicnvi- In . k peaches, apples and pears. Seme pesiimistic growers tear a total Iesh of these crops. The frost did net hit hu lectien hard until last night. The lute Ttrietlcs have a fighting chance. The lut week will tell the talc, according te the growers. Renerts rem Laurel. TJ1.. urn n th effect Ice half an Inch thick formed en ev lying peels. The frost is said te we, killed strawberries, peaches and fcari in the section. v According te -Mr. Bliss the cold Is due n area of high barometric pressure yhlch. has moved eastward from the Middle West. It is moving mere slewlv thin anticipated, therefore tlie cold lingers. The lowest temperature registered ten during the nlfit was 37 degrees. 8teal Hosiery Werth $308 Three cn&ea nf hnalerv n-npn Ltnlnn durinr thn nlht- ftvm tu un...i Bwiery Company, "tSe Seuth Fourth ;. iue ioec was valued nt 5308. fcntruice was gained te the place by forcing a deer In the rear of the c&tnb lubment. Pollce believe a wageu was ed te haul away the loot. &&& T .Aflr3"Si (..1.'.-,0l iTr.1 .V-.""l" tyrvvstfsrK-.) rti;Naty67Yeairs rutflHrya.lxflrflHrLraBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBa ,'A!?:i-5fliHrWiji:W..V.rcft V',.f-,&r " , f --"- ,- - V--- - - . . I--'- -mv if ' ." r -." . .. ,.-,.., ,-.,.. PUKE FUfflGES IN aaaTSaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal WLAti'f -?," QaaaaaWBaaaaaaaaaaal Wmklii ?'V"'71aaaaawBaaaaaaaaaaV k 4 yPp&KaaaaaaaaalH aavi-'. r ' 74aVf?laaaaaaaaaHB fe' :tf . ULiaaaaaaflPi ViliHiS Hfe'iiisssHfl SBBBBBBB SBBBBBBBSBBK BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBSBBBBkI CORNELIUS DUGAN Retired officer saw active service in Civil, Spanlsh-AMerlcan and World Wan. He is retired and re sides at 3737 North Fifteenth "street ,- Skip. Step Complaint Filed Cemnllllnf nvalnaf 1ia .1fl..i. -l flrty-tblrd street and Woodland avc Jje, was filed with the Public 'Service wmnilssien in Harrlsburg today by "A Hnll, 0328 Woodland avc- SJ,nv?n,.r' 1M, ?yS th0 Skip-Btep is wcenvenlent and dangerous. t TOD IVrKHEHTEn IV nniwi KtUmJli Kdltleni Llttratur of Other Ek!"!rAu,(.Vr,h De you hivi BrJ2f,T.P.uy,,ll,d Y"y Saturday rieVn. SRr SJ?l,y vnln en our book r. PREPARE TO FIGHT DRY LAW Antl-Prohlbltlen Association te 8tart Drive for Members Committees will be organized in every ward of Philadelphia te work for the repeal of the Velstead act, according te the Pennsylvania Branch of the As sociation Against the Prohibition Amendment. Organization of the committees will be v coincident te n membership drive mruuiuum me eiuic. Dimiuur anven will be conducted In New Yerk and ether sections of the country prepara tory te a national assault en the Vol Vel stead act. The goal of the Pennsyl vania branch Is 250,000 members. Phil adelphia's quota will be 26,000. Plans for the drive will be completed Thursday evening, May 4, at a meeting of the General Committee of Twe Thou sand en the Adelpbia reef. The speak ers will include Hudsen Maxim, the inventor; William H. Slayton, ship builder, of Baltimore, and founder of the association; officials et the New ucrney vruni'ii, uuu isimrieif e. nuuui chairman of the Executlve Committee of the Pennsylvania branch. HORSE RUNS AWAY 3 TIMES Throws Rider, Narrowly Misses Death In Path of Train Excitement of variegated sorts held for an hour or se in Roxboro yesterday while about half the population sought te capture a runaway horse and the ether half sought cover. The horse belonged te Harry WU WU feng, a riding mnnter, and he had as signed It te one of his pupils te whom he was giving a lessen. At Grern lane and Ridge avenue the horse threw its ilder and started down Wissahickon n.venue until it reached the Rending Railway station. Here Richard Deran and Vincent Miles, n patrolman, made an unsuccessful attempt te capture it. The horse dashed down the tracks head long for the Wllliiynspert cxprens. It escaped death by net mere than u tec tec end, in jumping away from the north bound track. It appeared a few minutes later en Wissahickon Drive, where it was caught by Patrolman MIIck. The hernc was taken te the stnblcs of the Rox boro substation. Just ns the deer was about te close it beltrd again and clat tered alt the way back te the East River Drive. Here Jehn Heehn-Adel was rldlnc with his dauchter. Thiv caught the bridle but again the horse broke loose. Anether group of riders came uewn me urivc at tnis point and the runaway shook his mane and fol lowed them quietly into t"c stable near a hotel. LADY ASTOR TO SPEAK FLM1ME E3s-LieuVin(erveer,PHetf and Hi"1 LHafer,, Paeeengerv Victims at Hatboro iiiVmh. VaVi&fSM'r was ordered by the commanding of the' detachment' te take .down Jils aerial. .He was an out heart broken, the mother; said. Vandcrveer weift te the parochial school at Sharen HIM and later. te St. Jeseph's College, in Philadelphia. While In ha aarnnmitfea arhnnl at Princeton he was commissioned, a lieutenant in CROWDS GAZE IN HORROR Invited te Attend Meeting of Women Voters, May 4 Lady Aster and distinguished women delegates from Seuth and Central America and Mexico te the Pan-American Conference and Convention of the National League of Women Voters have" been invited te attend the luncheon and conference of the Pennsylvania League of Women Voters te be held en Thurs day, May 4. Mere than 4000 Philadelphia and Pennsylvania women voters will as semble, for this luncheon, the lurgest gathering of women preceding the pri mary election en May 10. The event will be staged in the ballroom of the Bellcvue-Stratferd. Women will fee urged te play a large part in the pri mary election. , MOnTlM DKSIONERS 4 MAKF.RS OF WOMEN'S ANV CntLDItEN'S ArPAKEb OF THE IUOHE8T CHARACTER FOR MORE TUAX TWBXTl'-aiX YEARS APPAREL OF THE BETTER KIND 9 ilSUS' V & $ Chestnut Cerner Twelfth A DIFFERENT KIND OF STORE Dress Sale Extraordinary ! 35-00 mi 49.50 were te 89.50 Taken from regular stocky This sale is a once-in-a-season opportunity worthy of your immediate atten tion because it offers gowns of newest style and real distinction. Styles for every qccasien from prom enade te evening. Superb materials correct colors. Tailored Blouses 1.95 and 2.95 W batiste and voile. Peter Pan end shawl cellars; hand , vn wrk gives a dainty touch. Orchid, rose, tan, blue ls 'White. . The pilot and passenger of an, air plane were killed as their craft burst Inte flames and plunged 2000 feet te the earth near the flying field at Hit Hit Hit bere, Pa., at 6 :1S last evening. ' The men in the plane were Charles Vandervecr, twenty years old, of Heek read and Poplar streets, Sharen Hill, the pilot, and II. L. Hafcr. of 014 Spruce street, passenger. Thcy'were taken from, the burning ruins a half hour later, their bodies unrecognizable. Fifty or mere persons gazed horror stricken as they saw the plane fall. Accerdlnf te witnesses, thn nlnnn rnui gracefully and circled ever the field sev eral minutes ana climbed te about 2000 feet. Then the nlane nosed sllchtiv downward. Next It was seen te rlws In a majestic curve, turn en its back and in a great sweeping curve finish the loeD-the-looD. As tthe maneuver whk cemnlcted the nlane burst into finmr. Scores of persons watching from be low gazed in breathless amazement as the craft seemed te pause motienlcsa) In the air for a moment. Then it twisted into a tail spin and fell until a few hundred feet from the ground, when it came out of the spin and turned ever and ever and plunged its nose In a ditch along the Jacksonville read about a mile from Hatboro. Heat Blocks Rescuers Persons from the Warminster Flying Field, near Hatboro, rushed te the scene, but they were helpless because the heat of the burning plane prevented them getting nearer than ten yards of the wreck. They could see the bodies of the men beneath the tangled wreckage. The plane continued te burn fiercely. News of the accident spread rapidly and in a few moments hundreds of motorists en Old Yerk read and Jack sonville read had hurried te the scene and surrounded the burning plane. Aviation experts feel sure the two men were killed in the fait and were net burned te dcatn. Mrs. Eleaner Vandervecr, mother of the dead flier, said this morning that since boyhood mechanical experimen tation bad been almost a religion with him. 'He was se different from most boys of bis age, she said, that she often felt concerned about him. He had a wireless outfit when he was about fourteen and was constantly with It. His only chum, a boy named Frank Laverty, who was of a similar mind, had one, tee, and whenever they were net together working ever some new contrivance, they were nt their homes sending messages te one another. Laverty was killed a few years age in an automobile accident. At the beginning of the World War when National Guard troops were sent te the neighborhood te guard tunnclB the flying corps. By an. irenic fate, he was chosen for- the Corener's Jur of Miaters who sat ever the death, of three in. an alrplgne accident last summer and -which Initiated rules for greater supervision of the air, Vfinrierveer was in charge ei the radio department of the Moter Parts Company at 1420 North Bread street.' The ' lieutenant's mother Hald tdday he had been 'flying from the field at Hatboro every Sunday, and had ex pected te. continue .the flights during the summer. Mr., Hafcr called Bead ing his home. . Hafer bearded at the Spruce street home. He' wgs .employed ns an assistant chemist wlththe firm of Beeth ;i Garrett & Blair, manufacturing chemists, 404 Locust street. He was twenty-four years old and hns n father and five Sisters living in Beading. According te friends at the bearding house, Hafer has frequently flown with Vanderveer. He bad never participated in any stunt flying, but he long nursed an ambition te loop-the-loop. Hafer had many friends and one of the management where he was employed said, when informed of his death, "He will be sadly missed here, as every one thought a let of Hafer." Relatives-are in the cltV tedav te claim the body, wnicn is in an under taking establishment near Hatboro. v. DR. RICHMOND COMPLAINS Clergyman 8ays Meb Is After Him In Wyoming The Bev. Geerge Chalmers Richmond. once rector of St. Jehn's Protestant Episcopal Church, en North Third street, who been me conspicuous liere and elsewhere by a series of battles with ecclesiastical-authorities, is in het water again. In a telegram sent yesterday te Al bert D. Walten. United States District Attorney at Cheyenne, Wye., Mr. Rich- mend declared that a mob is trying te drive him out of Evans ten, incited by the Mayer of- that place. Recently Dr. Richmond was for a second time removed from his authority as an Episcopal clergyman. He took te preaching in another church, which led te troubles with the citizens, sfcd a personal encounter with the Mayer. Family -Awakened, Quench Fire Sparks from an open fireplace caused a small fire in the home of Edward II. Geedman, 248 Seuth Twenty-first street, snertiy uircr midnight this morn ing. Members of the family, awakened by smoke, found the hardwood fleer In front of the fireplace smeuldcrlnir. It was extinguished with a bucket of water, uamn go was slight MM WEEK ON; F, Men- Emlntnt in .Field Believe Exposition Will Be Greatest 'Ever Given 4M3- Mechanics! Exrrllence That Gives Spirit ASsst s ,l,a KIN J'WJ&JP " nit G MOTOR SALES CO. 4030 Cheitnut Htrrft r i Pasteur Institute PARIS If wanned by Ideal Boilers and American Radiators Find out whether the house or office you are plan ning te rent is warmed by Ideal Boilers and American Radiators. If it is, you are probably safe in assuming that the builders have used the best materials in the ether parts of the structure also. tht IDEAL TYPB A HEAT MACHINE AMERICAN PADIATOH rOMPaxrv A w B.J f A """"" - i i.ranaKVcAaforer evtry heating need 1711 Chestnut Street Artists', Week Is In full swing today, and" from new until Saturday night will boa scries of meetings, exhibitions and lectures that will bring home te Phlladelphians the importance of art Iri everyday life. A long program of lectures and ex hibitions, open te the public, has been nrnvMml. Tim ArHata nf l'hilsrtel- Iphla" Is the title of an Illustrated talk ie de given leniKUt e.v uwrgc uimci Dawsen In the Pennsylvania Acndemy of the Fine Ars. Bread and Cherry streets. There will also be lectures and exhibitions in all the public schools. A meeting In the 'Academy of Music last night,, inaugurating the week, boomed the Scsqui -Centennial as the culmination of American art if properly conceived and carried through. 'Few utaren pntilrl heist such artists as these assembled under the auspices of the Philadelphia Forum. Present were Miss Violet Oakley, of this city, and Edwin II. niasbfield. of New Yerk, both among this country's greatest mural painters; Charles Dana Ulbsen, of New Yerk, honorary president of the Society of Decorators; Herbert Adams, sculptor and former president of the American Academy of Design; Cass Gilbert, of New Yerk, designer of the Woolworth Building, and Albert Kel sey, of this city, renowned in the an nals of American architecture. The Bev. Dr. Floyd W. Temklns spoke en the relationship of art nnd religion. Held In $8000 Hosiery Theft Max Zuckcrman, of 1331 Seuth Third street, was held in $2000 ball by Magis trate Rcnshaw today, charged with hav ing secreted himself in the store of Jacob Singer, 244 Seuth Third street, April 4, and then after the btore was closed stealing $8000 worth of silk ho siery. Detectives Shannen and Entrls, of the City Hall squad, went te another Third street store and purchnscd some hose which Singer said was his stock. The proprietor of the latter store said that it came from Zuckcrman. Zuckcr man was arrested" when he could net produce a bill of sale for the goods. lie denied the theft. ByjWWMJW - fflUH KBT . A.nrBBBBH . & s . W -MTbW'W'A &H MBrlD - iflflMSSfei w. Kau "" Trvri n rx -ism r Wedding Invitation's ivSl' Jj - H Announcements 3tMk jA W1 Datincltvb and Correct M LJ WrsH $jj!?j. i '.. ? emm-mm ' ' . . rr Tsas TABLE D'HOTE DINNERS SERVED DAILY) 5tb8RM. DELAWARE SHAD SPRING CHICKEN SIRLOIN STEAK SEA FOOD KUGLER'S RESTAURANT 30 Se.l5th ST. r J The stamp of qualit' Rogers Peet! Men's suits and ever coats that measure up te the very highest standards of fabrics and tailoring. There are no finer! FERRO & COMPANY Rogers Peet Clethes Chestnut St. at Juniper Thfi Philadelphia Entrance te Paris eRs. ''-i. flf ' " "vtmis'" Jm, S6th Street 57th Street New Yerk Offer Beginning Tuesday Remarkable Values IN Dresses Street, Afternoon and Evening Wear $45-$65-$75 were $125 te $175 We have selected these dresses from our higher priced models and specially grouped them at this price te acquaint Phlladelphians with Gidding value and quality. Included are Chiffens, Taffetas, Crepes, Twill and Geergettes. ftilCarlten BROAD AND WALNUT STS. PHILADELPHIA k Philadelphia, ting need I True Econemx Lies in Buying Geed Clethes 9 Why wear ordinary or commonplace clothing when you may have the choicest garments at moderate prices? J It is false economy te spend money en peer clothing even if you de save a few dollars en its first cost. Yeu should compare the wearing quality and appearance of geed clothing with that of inferior grade when deciding what you should buy. q Our business is splendid constantly and con sistently growing because an increasing number of people are realizing that it pays te buy garments that will give satisfactory service. q Spring Suits and Tep Coats are priced $30 and upward. The values,, at $40, $45 and $50, are especially attractive. JACOB lEED'S SONS- ' M-241426CheslnulSlrert Thresher Bres. The Specialty Silk Stere -1322 Chestnut St. SILKS Zlil , e ?uif invitm2 y?u.,t0 c most remarkable assembly of genuine silk ri Sta -Hi?8 -e? ou Pvilege te present te our patrons, which includes all staple silks, silk waists, silk underskirts, greatly under reproduction cost tedav. vr. ,.. K- j J I" ",R1,nis yu ier your loyal support, and you of our continued determination te be worthy of its continuance. We n uciuw c icw uj. me many values eiterea: fllOSTONJ fBOSTONJ WLTIHOIUYV assure mention Just Remember This: OUR SUPER - VAL UES are all fine quality clothes there isn't a peer piece of goods among them. Se when you shop around before you buy (as we prefer te have you de) compare quali ties as well as price and let your geed judgment tell you if we are right when we say: "Our Super-Values cannot be matched anywhere." $28, $33, $38 and $43 for Spring Suits and Topcoats. PERRY'S That day you were your first long trousers was a memorable one. Make it a re-i letter day for your boy by letting him get HIS at Perry's. Finely tailored perfect fitting suits built especially for young fellows of 14 te 18 years. Made with all these stylish pleats, pockets, belts and ether features his youthful heart admires. Light, medium and dark colors. Tweeds cheviets and cassimercs and plenty of plain blues and browns. Our SUPER-VALVE Prices for Juniors' Suits are $20 $23 $25 and $28 Perry & Ce. 16th and Chestnut SUPER - VALUES in Clethes for Men BE! $1.55 4TH FLOOR 36-lnch White Habutai, bright finish, In a geed ncavy weight; suitable for men's shirts, arcsscs anu watsjes. spe cial at 36-Inch Imported Black Habutai, in a geed weight; suitable for dresses, d -l -l r yd. waists and linings. Special at. . P 1 1 U 35-Inch Black Satin Messaline, of a medium weight, bright finish; suitable for waists. dresses and linings. Special ftp? yd 95c -i.k at 36-Inch Chiffen Taffeta and Messaline, medium weight, soft bright finish, in plain and change able effects, in a geed line of colors, street and evening shades; plenty of white, Kf op" yd navy and black. Special at... P100 40-Inch Crcpe de Chine, medium weight, firm weave, in all the new and staple colors; plenty COTTON WAISTS 3RD FLOOR Very attractive models in a geed quality batiste, every stitch hand done. An am Special at P4uc7) SILK WAISTS Heavy quality of crcpe de chine and pussy willow weave silk blouses; handseme tailored models received the past week; all new styles. White and flesh. Special a A em at $4.95 4TH FLOOR of white and pink; suitable for dresses, waibta and undergarments. Spc- -t e C yd cial at p 1 .17 O 40-Inch Trinted Crepe de Chine, of a geed weight, firm weave; the latest Newport and Bimim prinja en dark and light backgrounds; suitable for full dresses, blouses dje jr- yd and linings. Special at P.OO 36-Inch Krepe Knit and Sylvian Crepe, the new "". . "" aLril'e, in a i the new colors; suitable for sport dresses, cape suits and skirts. Special An nr yd. There's mere than photog phetog photeg ranhv in geed photo-engraving? Putting "life" in plates calls for handwork of the most exacting kind. We're here te show you. E.C0R.I2CHEANlT.tt! FINE FRAMING Etchings Prints Water Celers Paintings THE R0SENBACI GALLERIES 1310 Walnut Strret $3.25 vt 4!!mncCantm Crepc' Satin Ca"tn and Chin finish 1 .TO! "X " B00d heavy WeiKht (supple ,.,H V11 the ",T sPrt coIe'-s; plenty of navy, tan, brown and black; suitable for dresses sport skirts and cape suits. te si- -5 Special at P5.95 SILK PETTICOATS 3RD FLOOR Of messaline, jersey and chiffon taffeta; all new models; very latest shades h OC (many arc samples). Special at.. PO.t70 Radium Taffeta Silk Petticoats, a very excel lent quality that will give satisfactory wear splendid range of suit shades, tf J?Ii also white. Special at p4.JO Mail Orders Filled Prometh 0er m!' dV- d" Tnt h. r,,dy ,e iT - ..! Alene equal ear atsertments, how ever large in ether linet. Thresher Buildim 17 Temple PJtee, Bosten rr -a tewmmtmMMmmmmMammvi i : 'JlS'lfl AFl.VXXtrt$lMHL-:Al hV. ,J"''t?3. iaj TOilVf'l'.r'J ST-.T iOHi".Sltt'7BKrWeK:TrYTBrPW"''t"W J-',"J .!.... t.i .i i i.m.. : ,... 1322 Chestnut St. 1148 Euclid Ave., Cleveland Iowa pitreDi Telephene: Walnut 2035 2036 rvAV-r' 17 W. Lexington St., Baltimer e I 66 Standard Make Phonographs en Bli nt fi0 efT llt price, prier te our mevini; te '.'0 temli leth Strtnt May 1st. "itci BlAKEeBOTKAfiT S. W. Cor. 11th and Walnut Cellins New Service When you get off the train late at night after a tiresome trip and there's a strenuous day's work ahead tomorrow, drop in en us and wake up in the morning feeling "fit as a fiddle." Our New Service from 7 P. iM. te 11 A. M. (except Sundays), baths, massage, shower, etc., then rest in the reclining room a health policy for $2.50. And wc can take care of you all night, with private bedroom ilf de sired, for $3.50, COLLINS INSTITDTl Ur.KPtTMUIi.CUI. ill. Cy.-.. .'..ji A m m tf .a yi x'! .1 a 1 i T'1 & ,(. 4 i rl M .! h' LU.. II 5! MMMMMMi Lsr 'V S iKWKfVL' " , if niSr .'!! r:fT.,36JKv. it . i'-L.Jllri Y ,. Vi&f irrr